EASTHAM — It’s been called “the party the town throws itself when the tourists go home.” Eastham’s Windmill Weekend celebrations extend far past the edges of the triangular swath on […]
Learning
Spin, Swing, Twirl, Leap, Fly
Season 7 at the Payomet Circus Camp
Photos and words by photographer Edward Boches. TRURO — Where could you go to get a full-body workout, improve your concentration, build self-esteem, and learn how to collaborate better? At […]
Provincetown
Enchanted Forest 2019
"Everybody needed some joy"
Photos by Marcia Geier taken at this year’s Carnival parade, with words collected online and in conversations afterwards by Susannah Elisabeth Fulcher. PROVINCETOWN — “Joy in the street!” The words […]
wellfleet
PorchFest 2019 Draws a Crowd
Hundreds enjoy fifth annual downtown music festival
Photographs by Jacob Greenberg, taken on Saturday, August 24 The acoustic duo Cumberland, Jim Rohrer and Lynda Shuster, played bluegrass and traditional Appalachian tunes. Blue Dog brought jazz to […]
economy
Tenant Farmers Take Root in Truro
High cost of land puts ownership out of reach
TRURO — At least 11 Truro farms are providing local markets with fresh produce and flowers this year, up from just one farm in 1987. But it may come as […]
eastham currents
Two Ponds Remain Closed for Algal Bloom Danger
Schoolhouse and Minister’s ponds to be tested again this week
EASTHAM — Two weeks after showing high concentrations of a green filamentous algal bloom, a pair of Eastham ponds remain closed by order of the town’s health dept. Recreational activities […]
economy
Wellfleet Shellfishermen Organize to Defeat Cutler Bill
Peake says ‘disastrous’ proposal would spark industry consolidation
WELLFLEET — Shellfishermen here are mobilizing to oppose state legislation that they say threatens their way of making a living from the sea. The Outer Cape’s state legislators and the […]
ECONOMY
A Tale of Two Floatie Shops
Dueling Wellfleet stores weather zoning conflicts, no-name storms, and the arrival of the sharks
WELLFLEET — Along the pine-fringed stretch of Route 6 in South Wellfleet, farm stands have come and gone, motels have changed hands, and a clam shack has turned into a […]
ENVIRONMENT
23 Park Structures at ‘High Risk’ From Climate Crisis
Officials design movable structures in response to erosion
TRURO — The climate crisis is “the greatest threat to the integrity of our National Park Service that we have ever experienced, and we’re at the forefront of it,” according […]
THEATER
‘Cabaret’ Offers a Startling Contrast to Provincetown Audiences
Peregrine Theatre Ensemble’s current production is breathtaking and bold
PROVINCETOWN — It was the evening before Provincetown’s Carnival parade, and Commercial Street was filled with half-naked people in 10-inch heels and three-foot Afros. Loud men in thongs hawked tickets […]
PEOPLE
Elspeth Halvorsen Creates Worlds in Her Boxes
Provincetown artist’s signature is the moods of the seas, moon, and tides
PROVINCETOWN — The 250 Bradford St. home of artists Elspeth Halvorsen and Tony Vevers, formerly owned by Mark Rothko, is hidden behind an overgrown patch of trees. On this sunny, […]
ENVIRONMENT
Culling Seals Is Wrong Answer to Shark Threat, Scientists Say
Larger seal population seen as sign of healthy environment
PROVINCETOWN — Calls to curb the seal population in Cape Cod waters by ending their protected status under federal law are misguided, say scientists who study marine ecology. In spite […]
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Sanctuary and Balance
Our hallmark should be respect for all, including ourselves
PROVINCETOWN — Sailing or motoring out of Cape Cod Bay, rounding Long Point and entering Provincetown Harbor, there is a sense of protected water. The harbor appears as a big […]
VIEW FROM THE HIVE
Sweet Pepperbush Honey Harvest
The last big nectar flow of the year is happening now
WELLFLEET — In early August, sweet pepperbush, also called summersweet (Clethra alnifolia), comes into bloom where I live, in north Wellfleet. And when it does, the “honey factory” goes into […]
OBITUARY
Joseph C. Abbott, Beloved Tennis Director, Is Dead at 63
His sudden death at Willy’s Gym stuns a wide circle of admirers
EASTHAM — Half an hour before he collapsed on Aug. 7, Joe Abbott was working with his fellow staff members at Willy’s Gym, where he directed the tennis program. “They […]
